Achey but not Breaky: Pregnancy-related Pelvic Girdle Pain Meets Pain Science
Achey but not Breaky: Pregnancy-related Pelvic Girdle Pain Meets Pain Science
2 hours
The instructors
Overview
In this ground-breaking webinar, Sinead Dufour helps us understand why we have been so stuck in biomechanical beliefs with Pregnancy-related Pelvic Girdle Pain (PPGP). She busts many myths and discusses her journey in leading the latest clinical practice guidelines on PPGP and the evidence to support taking a whole-person approach to PPGP.
Instructor: Dr. Sinead Dufour
Details
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A PDF of the slides will be available for download on this webinar page, along with any resources and recommended readings referenced during the session.
- The slides, resources, and recommended readings will also be available in the on-demand course along with the session recordings.
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The session will be recorded and added to the Year of Mentorship course, which you can access at any time. The course also includes a discussion forum and a space to submit your homework for each session.
Part of a Year-Long Program
This session is part of Carolyn Vandyken’s Year of Mentorship program.
- Learn from Carolyn Vandyken and an esteemed international group of 12 clinical and academic leaders in pelvic health!
- 2 hours every other Thursday from January 08 - December 17, 2026 (excluding July and August)
- Monthly Office Hours on the first Sunday of every month
- A discussion forum on Embodia where you can ask questions and have meaningful discussions with participants in the program throughout the year. Participants from the 2025 cohort will be invited to join the forum.
- Throughout the year-long mentorship, you will be paired with a lab partner and will present case studies to each other.
- Bring your own partner (a colleague or friend) to each receive 25% off the program cost
Registration is available for the full program only; individual sessions cannot be purchased separately. Visit the bundle page to learn more and register.
The instructors
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Dr. Sinéad Dufour is an Academic Clinician who shares her time between clinical and academic pursuits. Academically, Sinéad is an Associate Professor at McMaster University and serves as content expert in perinatal care, pelvic health and pain science with FIFA Medical. Her current research interests include conservative approaches to optimize pelvic floor function (including innovative technologies), pregnancy-related pelvic-girdle pain, interprofessional collaborative practice models of service provision to enhance pelvic health and perinatal fitness for elite athletes.
Clinically, Sinéad serves as the Chief Clinical Officer of Compass Rose Pelvic Health, an international virtual physiotherapy company she co-founded, with a mandate to guide clients on their journey to pelvic health creation through a bio-psycho-social-spiritual lens. Sinéad is also a founding partner of The WOMB (World of my Baby) a company with six locations providing Ontarians with optimized perinatal (and beyond!) care. Sinéad is a fierce advocate who has and continues to dedicate her time to organizations that aim to improve perinatal care, pain care and pelvic health services including: The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada, The Canaidan Society of Pelvic Medicine, Lansinoh International, and Urospot (Canada & UK).
A clinician, researcher and educator, Sinéad brings experience, credibility and passion into all of her teaching and is a well-recognized speaker at conferences around the world.
Relevant Links:
IG: @dr.sinead
IG: @compassrosepelvichealth
https://healthcare.lansinoh.com/pages/clinical-advisory-network